TEENAGE twin sisters - one of them pregnant - have been locked up after they both breached banning orders.

TEENAGE twin sisters - one of them pregnant - have been locked up after they both breached banning orders.

A court heard that 16-year-old Stockton twins Tamzin and Tiffany Nutley were made the subject of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders to curb their unruly behaviour.

The ASBOs were sought by Stockton Council after the twins were said to have plagued residents in the Tilery area of Stockton.

The orders, imposed in March 2006, followed several incidents, including verbal abuse and threatening behaviour.

This week, the troublesome teenagers were back in court for breaching their ASBOs.

Magistrates heard the Nutley twins had thrown eggs at the house of a Stockton woman on August 8 this year.

The court heard the victim felt as though she was being targeted and was afraid to leave her house.

At Teesside Youth Court, the twins admitted breaching their ASBOs.

Under the terms of their orders, they were banned from causing harassment, alarm or distress, using threatening or intimidating behaviour or throwing missiles.

Their solicitor, Chris Marley, said their behaviour had been foolish and daft, “nothing more sinister than that”.

He said both girls expressed “extreme concern” regarding the potential consequences.

One of the twins, Tamzin, was pregnant and reality had “well and truly dawned.”

He said both girls had expressed a desire to comply with any sentence to avoid going to custody.

Mr Marley asked the court to consider adjourning the case, but the magistrates refused and proceeded to sentence.

The Nutleys were called in and as security officers arrived, Tiffany ran from the court.

In her sister’s absence, Tamzin was dealt with and given a ten-month detention and training order.

When Tiffany returned to court, she was also sentenced to a ten-month detention and training order.

Both girls were told there had been repeated breaches of court orders and they had failed to comply with non-custodial sentences. The magistrates were not prepared to give them further chances.

The girls were taken from court separately, each handcuffed to a security officer.

Councillor Steve Nelson, Stockton Council’s Cabinet member for housing and community safety, said: “Continuing to make our communities safer is a priority for Stockton Council - and tackling anti-social behaviour in particular.

“If anyone has concerns about ASBOs and how effective they are, this decision shows they really do have an impact.”

Marilyn Davies, Stockton Council's Community Safety Manager, added: “We do not pursue ASBOs lightly and only resorted to the courts after offering these girls a great deal of prevention and support.”